Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Progression

• When did disease process start

• Initial versus subsequent visit

Location

• Right or left

• Upper or lower vessels

Acuity

• Acute or chronic
  

Name

• Native versus bypass graft arteries
  

• Rest versus intermittent claudication

• With or without ulcer

• With or without gangrene
  

Necessary Procedures

• Amputation-right, left, bilateral, site

• Bypass of blood vessels-specify vessel

• Endarterectomy-specify vessel
  

• Embolectomy (declotting)-specify vessel

Other

• Embolic or thrombotic- specify vessel

• Associated complications-venous stasis, fluid overload, etc.

Why

• Any known causes or underlying conditions-link diabetes mellitus, link arteriosclerosis, current smoker or history of smoking